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Robert Estienne
Robert I Estienne, known as Robertus Stephanus in Latin and sometimes referred to as Robert Stephens, was a 16th-century printer and classical scholar in Paris. He was the proprietor of the Estienne print shop after the death of his father Henri Estienne, the founder of the Estienne printing firm. Estienne published and republished many classical texts as well as Greek and Latin translations of the Bible. Known as "Printer to the King" in Latin,... Read More
Born | Robert Estienne 1503 Paris |
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Died | 7 September 1559 (aged 55–56) Geneva |
Nationality | French, Genevan (since 1556) |
Other names | Robert Stephanus, Robert Stephens, Roberti Stephani |
Occupation | humanist, printer, publisher |